RAID is a mature technology which can be used to provide high availability for the data storage while also increasing the storage performance. In this article ZoltarStark explains the general characteristics of RAID-01, RAID-10, RAID-50 and RAID-51. The points covered are - redundancy level, storage efficiency, read and write performance, relative advantages and disadvantages. Read the whole post ›› Do you RAID? (part 2)
RAID is a mature technology which can be used to provide high availability for the data storage while also increasing the storage performance. In this article ZoltarStark explains the general characteristics of RAID-0, RAID-1, RAID-5 and RAID-6. The points covered are - redundancy level, storage efficiency, read and write performance, relative advantages and disadvantages. Read the whole post ›› Do you RAID? (part 1)
Learn how to setup automatic backups of Windows computers using only free Linux software. The solution stores the backups on a Linux server using rsnapshot, samba and autofs. Read the whole post ›› Automatic backup of Windows computers using Linux
I needed an external hard disk for backing up my home file server. I decided to get separately a USB enclosure supporting SATA-II disks and install a 500 GB hard disk inside. Why not get the whole package - i.e. a closed box with a USB cable and disk already inside? Let me explain. Separate enclosure means I can remove the disk when transporting it to an off-site location, that… Read the whole post ›› That's how I've learned to like Jazz